Properties of Mg & Al alloys

Mechanical property limits for various Mg and Al alloys in die forgings


Alloy grade

UTS

MPa

YTS

MPa

Elongation

%

AZ61A-F

262

152

6

MA2-1-F

265

-

7

AZ31B-F

234

131

6

MA14-T5

295

-

7

2014-T6

450

385

6

2024-T6

427

345

5

7075-T6

515

440

7 


Mechanical properties of extruded round bars and forgings from MA14 (ZK60) alloy

Product

UTS (MPa)

YTS (MPa)

Elongation (%)

Hardness (HB)

Property

ERB, T5

265

175

4


Min. guaranteed

ERB, T5

343

294

9

-

Typical

Forgings, T5

295

-

7

64

Min. guaranteed

Forgings, T5

314

255

14


Typical


Properties of 2024-Т6 и 7075-Т6 alloys for die forgings for wall thicknesses from 25 to 50 mm

Property

2024-Т6

7075-Т6

Notes

Density, g/cm3

2,78

2,81

Typical

UTS, MPa

427

510

Min. guaranteed

YTS, MPa

345

435

Min. guaranteed

Elongation at Break, %

5

7

Min. guaranteed

Modulus Elasticity, GPa

72,4

71,7

Typical

Hardness, HB

125

150

Typical

Fatigue Strength, MPa

124

159

Typical

CTE linear, μm/m-0C

23,2

23,6

Typical